This project was developed during my internship at the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) as GIS analyst, a government body under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The study focuses on the spatial prediction and mapping of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) zones for four key species: Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran Tiger, Sun Bear, and Saltwater Crocodile.
- Map the spatial distribution of habitat suitability in Jambi Province using MaxEnt
- Predict the HWC zone for 4 key species in Jambi Province
Jambi Province, Indonesia.
- ArcGIS
- RStudio
- Google Earth Engine
- MaxEnt
- Habitat suitability model
- Human activity intensity
The methodology employs a multi-criteria spatial modeling approach to delineate potential conflict zones. First, Habitat Suitability models were developed for each species using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt), with environmental variables specifically tailored to the ecological requirements of each species. For Human Activity Intensity map was generated through a Weighted Overlay technique, conducted under the professional supervision of BKSDA experts to accurately represent anthropogenic pressures. The final Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) map was produced by overlaying the species habitat suitability with human activity intensity.
Sensitive wildlife confidential ecological information are excluded and all output maps in this repository are presented in low resolution to support species protection and data confidentiality.
Aisyah Nasywa Talitha (GIS and Remote Sensing Enthusiast)